'Survivor 50' power rankings: Who is in lead with 1 episode to go?
'Survivor 50' power rankings: Who is in lead with 1 episode to go?
Cory Woodroof, For The WinThu, May 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM UTC
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'Survivor 50' power rankings: Who is in lead with 1 episode to go?
We're almost to the final episode of Survivor 50, where the first returning castaway season in quite some time will crown one of its competitors after a twisty season.
Who is ahead right now of the five remaining castaways? Well, we've got our guesses.
Our final Survivor 50 castaway power rankings aren't hard to suss through, to be honest. We have a good feeling as to who is in the driver's seat right now and who is on the outside looking in at that $2 million prize.
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You might not disagree with how this season may ultimately go, but so goes a reunion season (or any season) of Survivor. The last cards are on the table, and it's up to the remaining castaways to play their best hand.
Let's run through the five left in the game and rank them in terms of their likelihood of being named Sole Survivor.
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5. Rizo Velovic
Right now, Rizo is not sitting in a great spot going into the final episode. He's still got an idol in his pocket, so he's guaranteed a spot in the final four. However, if he makes it to jury, he's just not going to get the votes to win. Between him burning both members of his alliance in Ozzy and Cirie and already holding "young buck" status on a jury filled with older players not familiar with his season, the odds are heavily stacked against him to win right now... probably more so than any other player. Rizo is going to be back on Survivor at some point. His time may well come.
4. Joe Hunter
At this point, Joe is probably just happy to be there. He's played a better season in terms of strategy this season, even if his honorable first season was what will rightfully define his run on the show. He might just be around for the vibes right now, but we could see him at least getting one vote if he makes it to Final Tribal. He might get no votes. We're not sure. However, he's at least more likely to get a vote than Rizo is right now with how this jury looks.
3. Tiffany Ervin
Tiffany has played a great game this season, but she's going to have all eyes on her at the next Tribal Council if she doesn't win immunity with Cirie on the jury. If she makes it to Final Tribal, she's got a good case to curry some favor with jurors impressed with her keen strategy and strong Immunity Challenge performances. Tiffany's problem right now is the makeup of the remaining castaways. She's got better chances of going to jury next than winning.
2. Jonathan Young
Jonathan is our guess at Survivor 50 runner-up right now. Of the "honor and integrity" group, he's played the best overall game. He's played his strategy as well as anyone in his alliance, and he's done more than enough in Immunity Challenges amplify his social game. He's going to get votes if he makes it to Final Tribal. On another season, he might win it outright. However, there is a clear favorite right now we're banking on winning.
1. Aubry Bracco
All signs point to Aubry winning Survivor 50. The edit, the betting odds, the fact that she gets to put voting out Ozzy and Cirie in her Final Tribal closing arguments. Unless the oddsmakers have been wrong or the edit is purposefully misleading, Aubry is going into the final episode with all the ammo she needs to finally win the game. Her three prior seasons will earn her plenty of respect from the jurors, as will her strong final push in these closing episodes. She should thank the heavens for Ozzy's sloppy gameplay that led to his exit, the true turning point in the entire game.
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